Beaten by PSG during the penalty shootout (1-1, 3 TAB 4), RC Lens coach Will Still believes that his team deserved better.
The PSG will be able to enjoy the holidays with a light mind. In this final stretch of the year 2024, the Parisian club managed to raise the bar with victories against the RB Salzburg (3-0), Olympique Lyonnais (3-1), AS Monaco (4-2) and qualification against RC Lens (1-1, 3 LOSS 4) one French Cup. Something to bring a smile back to Luis Enrique and his men. But this success
Bollaert Stadium was very disappointed.
“The players executed an almost perfect plan”
Asked about his feelings after this elimination, the Belgian coach of Sang & Or, Will Stillbelieves that his team deserved qualification, as he explained after the match, in comments reported by the site
lensois.com : “A lot of regrets. I think that on the whole evening, it is perhaps not the best team which qualifies. We had a decent, solid, organized first half where we took advantage of the transition phases. Then the second period, we put in a very, very good performance in general. We created four to five real situations. But, like the season, we miss them, we are not decisive. Then, we make a mistake for which we pay very, very dearly. Then, penalties don't interest me at all. That's how it is. It's annoying, we did more than enough to qualify, but the reality of football catches up with us and demonstrates its effectiveness. »
The 32-year-old technician still remains proud of his players' performance against the title holder: “I’m incredibly proud of everyone. From the staff, who worked this week because I was sick and absent. Players, who put together and executed a near-perfect plan. I am proud and happy to be the coach of RC Lens. I'm just disappointed for them, for the supporters. We deserve to qualify, but this is not the case. Life goes on. »
